The Black Opal Stakes is a Canberra Racing Club

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horse race, for two-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Canberra Racecourse in Canberra, Australia in March. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

History

Grade

* 1975–1978 - Principal Race * 1979–1986 - Group 3 * 1987–1998 - Group 2 * 1999–2005 - Group 3 * 2006–2014 - Listed Race * 2015 onwards - Group 3

Records

Catbird (1999) is the only two-year-old to have taken out the Black Opal Stakes &

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double since its inception.
Race record is held by St Covet in 1994 with the time of 1.09.6.

Winners

* 2023 - Autumn Ballet * 2022 - Queen Of The Ball * 2021 - Kalashnikov * 2020 - Barbaric * 2019 - Pin Sec * 2018 - Encryption * 2017 - Trapeze Artist * 2016 - Defcon * 2015 - Takedown * 2014 - Lucky Raquie * 2013 - Criterion * 2012 -

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* 2011 - You're Canny * 2010 - Decision Time * 2009 - Delago Bolt * 2008 - Sarthemare * 2007 - †''race not held'' * 2006 - Down The Wicket * 2005 - Al Samer * 2004 - Uber * 2003 - Handsome Ransom * 2002 - Planchet * 2001 - Coral Salute * 2000 - Pembleton * 1999 - Catbird * 1998 - Speed Week * 1997 - Fraud * 1996 - Paint * 1995 - Zadok * 1994 - St. Covet * 1993 - Danger * 1992 - Clan O'Sullivan * 1991 - Sormani * 1990 - Unspoken Word * 1989 - Marks Gain * 1988 - Comely Girl * 1987 - Maizcay * 1986 - Just Blooming * 1985 - New Atlantis * 1984 - Spirit Of Kingston * 1983 - Brummel Who * 1982 - Beans * 1981 - Chinese Treasure * 1980 - Nasau * 1979 - Star Grace * 1978 - Gold Mosaic * 1977 - Blazing Saddles * 1976 - Bianca * 1975 - Silver Shadow * 1974 - Royal Brittania * 1973 - Rich Reward † Canberra's racetrack, Thoroughbred Park was under redevelopment.

External links

First three placegetters Black Opal Stakes

References